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FIELD TRIPS
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS 11,
The arade 13 American History I d Trip to Washington, D.C. Williamsburg, Va. & Gettysburg, Pa.
33 grade 13 students boarded the Travelways lusury coach on a refreshingly cool April morning in C'ollingwood. Before tic knew it we had passed the falls at Niagara and the rolling hills of upstate New York, and entered the warmth of the blossom filled country- side around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A f t e r a fascinating tour of the battlefield presented by expert guides, we concluded the second day of our venture with a shopping tour, in Washington, D.C.
Early the nest morning with our guide George, at the helm, we toured the Nation's capital with its Congress, Embassies, Lederal Buildings, Shrines and Panda Bears. This impressive 4ision for the eyes gate new meaning to "America's Greatness". With the best seats in the house our (rat ellers viewed the stage production, "On Shilo Hill" (a civil war musical) at the lord Theatre, the place where Lincoln was shot ihen a late dinner and a tour of illuminated Washington, D.C., at night, finalized our busy day.
Day four of our tour allowed us to visit the many
wonders of the world's largest series of museums, the Stint hsonians, before our late lunch in the restored colonial port of picturesque Alexandria. The plantation of George Washington (Mt. Vernon) was next in our explorations. then on to the old colonial capital of Virginia -- Williamsburg for the evening.
Early the nest morning we saw the exhibit at nearby Jamestown, the location of the first European contact and settlement. Then We returned to the totally restored community of Williamsburg and its Governor's Palace for a step hack 250 years, into the past. That evening it in as on t o Charlottesville the home o f the University o f Virginia and the impre,sit e house of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson.
Our last day was spent on del Jerson's plantation -- Monticello, followed by a drive through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and back to Collingwood. A n excellent time was had by all as seen by the fact that this year's excursion was overbooked in September, for C.C.I's return to the U.S.A. in April 1985.
Ralph Snexcl & John Sue) el, History Depaitment.
History Leadership Convention - Grade 10
In December, 10 grade ten History students travelled to Barrie to participate in a leadership convention for a fictional Canadian Political Party - the Ness Canada Party. A l l o f the students were given an identity and
they had to vote according to that identity. Solicitor-General George Taylor started the day with
a speech on political techniques. After that, the can- didates showed their stuff in policy sessions and speeches. I n the voting that followed, C.C.I.'s representative, James Knox as "Gordon F. Gordon" lost on the second ballot, a disappointment, but no surprise, due to his right wing policies.
Everyone who went enjoyed lobbying and acting out heir new identities.
By Trisha Wilde
L History can be relaxing. 2. Future political hopefuls. 3. James Knox.
4. The American Capital.
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